WWI Soldier, Anonymous, BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/
Introduction
This pathfinder will guide you as you research, recommending books, databases and websites. However, the topics are broad, so we will discuss in class ways to "search smart." As always, ask if you're stuck!
Dewey Call Numbers
For WW I/II search call numbers 940-942
Reference
American Decades/Primary Sources
Chronicles of European History
Annals of America (primary sources)
Americans at War
Taking Sides: American History/World Civilizations
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
Magill's European Civilization
Resources
* denotes primary source material
Databases
From home, you will need the password bookmark. You can get one in the library, or look in the Library Forum on First Class.
iCONN: Try the Student Research Center, Academic One File or Expanded Academic, AP Images, OR The Biography Resource Center.
**History Study Center: Search for primary and secondary source material, maps and reference articles.
Great Lives From History Biographical database covering the ancient world to the 20th century.
**Historic Newspapers: Search major American newspapers for articles back to 1780.
JSTOR: A searching challenge, but has good (advanced-level) articles
Issues in US History: Explores both sides of events in US History. Includes primary source material.
**Annals of US History: Extensive collection of multimedia primary source material.
**Issues in US History
Explores differing viewpoints related to events in US History. Plenty of links to primary source material.
Global Issues: Explores current world issues
Opposing Viewpoints
From home you'll need the password.
Primary Source Materials
Eyewitness History: Excellent site of primary sources from ancient to modern times
Internet History Sourcebook (Primary Source Materials)
Internet Archive of Texts and Documents
EuroDocs: Online primary sources for European history
Medieval and Renaissance Military History
Hanover Historical Texts Project
Historical Maps Collection
Websites
Portals and Megasites : Huge collection of history links. Search by topic
Best of History
World History Archives
Historynet.com: (Better viewed from home as many of the images are blocked at school
Virtual Learning Resource Center
Librarians' Internet Index
DaVinci
Museum of Science: Da Vinci
*Drawings of Leonardo
*Leonardo, Master Draftsman
**Leonardo's Letters (links on the right)
*Leonardo's Notebook
Leonardo: From the National Museum of Science
DaVinci's Notebooks--PBS site, with primary sources
Black Death
*Black Death: From Boise State. Contains PS material.
*Boccaccio's Description
*Eyewitness History
* I Saw The Black Death: Primary source material
BBC: The Black Death
Comprehensive Look: Contains photos of modern plague victims
*Journal of the Plague Year: Defoe's account. Google Books
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution: Background site from yale
I.R: Another background site
*I.R. and the Railway System: Great links to primary sources
*I.R. in Britain--Great site with LOTS of primary source material
I.R. Technology and Effects: Lecture notes from Fordham University. Doesn't necessarily give the answers, but asks the questions you should be thinking about if this is your topic, and suggests where to look.
Child Labor in Factories
Child Labor in Victorian Times
Child Labor and the British Industrial Revolution
Victorians: Not about the IR per se, but the side links give information on technology, the agricultural revolution, etc.
Who Wants to Be a Cotton Millionaire? OK, now, this is fun. Online game that lets you test whether you'd be a Victorian Captain of Industry! (BTW, it will also teach you a lot about the I.R.!
WW I
Webguide WW I: Collection of online sources from the Library of Congress
*WWI-Trench Warfare: BBC site with background information and a virtual tour of the trenches
Cartoons
*Political Cartoons
*British Cartoon Archive: Search for historical cartoons
*Dr. Seuss Went to War: Political cartoons from WW II
WW II--General
(*=primary source or links to primary source)
WEb Guide: WW II Collection of online sources from the library of congress
*The War: PBS site to accompnay the Ken Burns series. Click on "the film and more" for primary sources.
Road to WW II: With podcasts, video links and more
*WW II: BBC site giving background on various aspects and links to images and video
*WW II Resources: Collection of primary sources relating to all aspects of WW II
*D-Day: PBS site. Click on "The Film and More" for links to primary sources.
*Victory in the Pacific: PBS site exploring the Pacific theatre. Click on "the film and more" for links to primary sources.
*Churchill and the Great Republic: LOC exhibit exploring the life and times...
*Women Come to the Front: LOC exhibit exploring women in journalism during WW II
*Diary of a Soldier: From the Virginia Mility Institute. Online text
*WW II/Pacific: Online photo album
Tuskegee Airmen
Background info
*Tuskegee Airmen: Great site, with links to primary sources
Tuskegee Airmen Facts: Site from Tuskegee U.
*Black Pilots Shatter Myths: Article from AirForce LINK
Tuskegee Airmen: Breaking the Myths: Speech by Gen. Fogleman in 1995
Holocaust
*Auschwitz Through the Lens of the SS: Exhibit from the National Holocaust Museum
War Orphans Project: Looks at the plight of Jewish orphans during the war
*Warsaw Uprising Museum: Click on Virtual History link for background and photos.
*Nuremberg Trials: Examines the trials with photos, audio clips and more.
*Hitler's Statements regarding the Jews: Quotations from Hitler and key officials regarding Jewish extermination.
*Documents Relating to the Holocaust, War Crimes and Genocide
*Case Study: The Holocaust. Background info with some excellent images.
Holocaust/Shoah Page; Excellent collection of resources relating to the holocaust.
Deadly Medicine: Examines Nazi medical experiments. From the Holocaust Museum
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg
The Myth of Blitzkrieg: Essay from the US Military Academy
Hitler/Nazis
Hitler's Rise to Power
Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power
*Speech, April 12 1921 Full text of a speech given by Hitler
*Hitler's Plans for Eastern Europe: Selections from book, with images
Nazi Propaganda A collection of German propaganda posters (translated)
Nazi Propaganda (from the Holocaust Museum)
Nazi Propaganda Exhibit
BBC: Nazi Propaganda
The Eternal Jew: Infamous film of Anti-Jewish propaganda (YouTube; watch from home)
Triumph of Will: Considered one of the "greatest" propaganda films (YouTube: watch from home)
Japanese Internment
*Densho: Oral histories of Japanese-Americans placed in relocation camps during the WW II
*Japanese Internment Through Film: Explores the relocation camps through online video and essays
Government Archives:
***All of these are Primary Source materials
WWII Documents Documents and photos
Pictures of WW II
WW II Posters
WW II Maps
Powers of Persuasion: Posters from WW II
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens: A Hero In His Time
Jesse Owens and the 1936 Summer Olympics: Wiki from WSU exploring the issue with links to articles and video.
Machiavelli
Machiavelli: Background
*Machiavelli letter: Transcript of a letter describing his life in exile
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